Name: John ErckAge: 27Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.Connection to your teammate: DatingCurrent occupation: Entrepreneur/Computer programmerDescribe what you do: I run a web development and design company called Above Market. We code what our clients want.3 words to describe you: Coffee, code and surf.Favorite hobbies: Coding (php & objective c), drinking coffee and surfing 12th Street or the pier in Huntington Beach.What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Having the guts to quit my well paid corporate IT job to pursue a life of hacking and entrepreneurship.What famous person reminds you of yourself? MacklemoreWhat famous person reminds you of your teammate? Angelina JolieWhat scares you most about traveling? Getting locked up abroad.What excites you most about traveling? Seeing new things.Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Jessicaís mumbling and me not being able to understand what sheís saying!Pet peeve about your teammate: Sometimes Jess tunes me out when Iím telling an awesome story.What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Australia, to go surfing, feed white sharks and scuba dive the great barrier reef.What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Challenge and adventure.

Name: Jessica HoelAge: 26Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.Connection to your teammate: DatingCurrent occupation: Account ManagerDescribe what you do: I am an account manager for Cargillís health and nutrition business. I represent a variety of specialty sweeteners and functional ingredients.3 words to describe you: Motivated, competitive and friendly.Favorite hobbies: Running, surfing and traveling.What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Finishing the Boston Marathon (twice).What famous person reminds you of yourself? Jessica Biel. She's super athletic, but seems girly and sweet.What famous person reminds you of your teammate? MacklemoreWhat scares you most about traveling? Not much. I love it! Maybe missing a flight, but I usually get lucky.What excites you most about traveling? I absolutely love to travel! I lived in Mexico and Spain to really learn and understand other cultures. I love trying new food, seeing new sights and meeting different people and learning new languages.Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: John tells a lot of stories (multiple times) and speaks very slowly. I sometimes just talk over him or make him get to the point!Pet peeve about your teammate: Heís always hungry!! He will eat all of the cereal in one sitting so I have to hide it. If heís hungry, itís not good!What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Thailand, because of the people! Itís called the land of smiles. Also, the local food, the beaches! Iíve heard too many great things!What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I can't wait to see the world with my best friend!

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"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

People kept telling them they were perfect for the race. Have been together 4 years.

Adventure junkies, experienced in scuba diving, rock climbing, surfing. She is a marathoner, has run the Boston Marathon 4 times.

He quit his corporate job to move to CA and start his own business, they understand risk taking.

They look fun to watch to me!!

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"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

Okay, revised: They now seem like a potential Kris & Jon. Which is good - even with all the drama that creates the interesting TV, you still need the teams that are well-grounded and don't spend the whole time being over-dramatic.

Which was the exact problem TAR 6 had.

I could see them finishing either in the middle of the pack, or going far, but I can't envision them winning. Interesting.